Southern IPM blog posts

Funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

The Southern Region IPM Center is located at North Carolina State University, 1730 Varsity Drive, Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27606, and is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

1:15 – 2:30 Dealing with controversial issues. How to you help concerned citizens when even the experts don’t want to talk about it? Farm Bureau technical specialists present brief background on current issues, and a panel of agents discuss how to approach citizen calls. Chester Lowder, Keith Larrick, Eve Honeycutt, Liz Lahti, and Beth Burchell.

Tuesday, August 7, Hall of Fame Room, Jim Graham Building (NC State Fairgrounds)

8:00 – 8:15 Networking over coffee/drinks/doughnuts/snacks

8:15 – 8:30 New Faculty Introduction. Jon Holt

8:30-10:00 Integrated Pasture Weed Control Programs. Fred Yelverton, Miguel Castillo, Ramon Leon. This session will feature a team of specialists from the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences who will discuss how to use a variety of management practices including fertilization, grazing management and strategic use of herbicides to make the most productive pastures possible. Will be approved for 1.5 hrs pesticide license credit.

This session will cover the latest on controlling flies, lice, worms and coccidia, including basic education on these important pest species and how to develop an effective control program. Will be approved for 1.5 hours of pesticide training credit (pending).